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BREAKING: One fatality after fire breaks out in hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn
Multiple fire departments and the Texas Forest Service have brought a fire under control after it broke out in a hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn, and there is one fatality that may be linked to the fire, according to...
business
POLL: Are grocery store closures making it harder to find healthy food in Beaumont?
The closure of King Food Super Market in Beaumont’s North End is raising a broader question about food access in Southeast Texas.The store, located at 4005 Magn...
News
Harris County Sheriff: License plate readers solve one child's killing, safeguards needed
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is crediting license plate readers with helping officers catch a man accused of firing shots into a vehicle, killing a five-year-old girl.He's also cautioning that the technology require...
safety
Port Arthur offers no-arrest window to resolve outstanding municipal warrants
People with certain outstanding Port Arthur Municipal Court warrants will have a chance to resolve them without being arrested during a five-day warrant resolut...
safety
Services set for young Vidor woman killed in crash that also claimed boyfriend's life
A young Vidor woman remembered for her infectious smile, big heart and love of family and her dogs will be laid to rest Friday — just days after her life was tragically cut short in a Beaumont crash that also led to her...
business
PA Health Department: Cross-contamination may have led to suspected food poisoning cases
The Port Arthur Health Department tells KFDM 6 News it believes cross-contamination while a restaurant was preparing breakfast for a large industrial event led to hundreds of suspected food poisoning cases.The event was...
News
Family's journey to justice moves to court and trial of suspect in brutal murder
A family is seeking justice in court following the brutal killing of a woman found murdered and sexually assaulted.A jury was selected today and testimony got underway in the Orange County murder trial of 49-year-old Adr...
government
Beaumont planning commission backs new comprehensive plan to guide growth for 20 years
Beaumont’s leaders have taken a key step toward adopting a new comprehensive plan that lays out a 20-year vision for how the city could grow and change, from ho...
schools
Student absenteeism remains high, with 18,125 absences in first 21 school days
Beaumont ISD Superintendent Sandi Massey says student absenteeism remains a major concern early in the school year, with the district recording 18,125 absences...
schools
New video: School bus lights flashing well before driver whizzed by, nearly hitting girl
We have a new view to share of a frightening scene captured on video showing a pickup truck driver whizzing past a parked school bus while a young girl was preparing to cross a road and get on it.Angela Nelson shared the...
Local
From dirty doctors to crooked caregivers, Waste Watch tracks Medicaid fraud hunt in Texas
KFDM has reported extensively on criminals draining SNAP benefits from Southeast Texas families.
Local
Beaumont hauls 2,000+ tons of debris after Edouard; cleanup to last at least 2 more weeks
Twenty days after Tropical Storm Edouard hit Southeast Texas, piles of storm debris are still lining streets across Beaumont as crews work through thousands of...